What the hell, Grassley!

[progressoid]

Grassley cancels Iowa Press debate against Judge

Incumbent U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley bowed out of Iowa Public Television's Iowa Press debate for the U.S. Senate race, the station announced Friday.

Grassley, the six-term Republican senator from New Hartford, was set to debate former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge (D-Albia), at 7 p.m. for one hour on Oct. 20 at IPTV's Johnston studio. The debate would have been shown live statewide on IPTV and on its website.

The Grassley Works campaign forewent its plans for the debate in lieu of an invitation from Quincy Media Group for a debate at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Morningside College in Sioux City, it said in a news release Friday.

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“Iowa Public Television has a longstanding tradition of candidate debates through Iowa Press, the longest-running statewide public affairs program,” said Molly Phillips, IPTV executive director and general manager in the announcement. “We are disappointed the debate will not be available to all Iowans on our air, online or in our studio.”

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/10/01/chuck-grassley-cancels-iowa-press-debate-against-patty-judge/91386524/

[still_one]

1. what a coward. Grassley is a small man. I was born in Sioux City, and took some course work

at Morningside before going out west to college.

I really hope this works against in Iowa

[TonyPDX]

2. Shows you what Grassley's made of.

[Leith]

3. What They Should Do

is have the debate as scheduled. If Grassley decides to skip out on the show anyway, his opponent will have the entire hour to herself. They should make sure to inform the viewers that ol' Chuck declined to appear. Since the station has a longstanding tradition of holding a debate, it isn't like he didn't know about it.